Over 100 research projects displayed at GIK career fair

SWABI: More than 100 research projects were displayed by final year students at the two-day ‘Industrial Open House and Career Fair’ held at the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology.

The ‘Industrial Open House and Career Fair’ concluded here on Saturday.

About 70 national and multination companies and their representatives attended the event in which the final year students displayed research projects.

The officials of some companies interviewed the students and it is expected some may get appointment letters before the convocation.

Durdana Achakzai, chief digital officer, of a telecom company was chief guest at the ceremony.

Shakil Durrani, Executive Director of Society for the Promotion of Engineering Sciences and Technology in Pakistan, Jehangir Bashar, Rector GIK Institute, Prof Dr Jameelun Nabi, Pro-Rector (academic), Ahsan Basir Sheikh, Pro-Rector (Admin and Finance), deans, heads of departments (HoDs), experts of research organisations, faculty members, representatives of the companies and students attended the ceremony.

Durdana Achakzai said the government should provide financial support to the students and encourage the universities to conduct result-oriented research.

Shakil Durrani said that the open house provided a good opportunity to the faculty to exchange views and share their knowledge and experience with experts and representatives from the industry.

He said that such interaction augured well for future development and economic prosperity.

“The Open House is also an occasion for the final year students to show their talent by exhibiting research projects,” he added.

Prof Dr Jameelun Nabi said that the GIK Institute wanted to educate ethically sound, socially responsible engineering and applied sciences leaders whose work resulted in the betterment of the human life, locally, nationally and globally.

“GIK Institute is among the pioneer universities that educated Pakistan’s earliest engineers and applied scientists,” he said.

“The institute played a great role in helping Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) to gain full signatory status of Washington Accord,” he recalled.